Re: [DML] Looking for a DMC

[Todd Nelson <tan5732@xxxxxxx>]

VB,

I was looking at a Delorean that has been sitting in a 75 year olds 6-car 
garage for its entire life with 11,000 miles on it.  Everything and I mean 
everything is original including the latest inspection of 1992.  I would 
assume from your email that this is a car to forget about? Or not?

Also, I had trouble convincing the man that the car was not worth that much 
money, he's thinking 18,000.  What would you say?

Thanks,
Todd


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Video Bob" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] Looking for a DMC


> Anyone on this list would tell you to avoid D1 like the plague.
> I have no experience with them, personally, but they were the fore runners
> of the after market community and had a monopoly for a long time and made 
> a
> habit of charging far and above the value of their parts and no trouble
> telling you to take a flying leap if you didn't like it.
> They split up and some of the other party purchased the old copyrights and
> made
> "Delorean Motor Company of Houston".
> If you go to my website, http://www.dfwdmc.com and click on the MEDIA tab,
> in the list you will see "DMCH in the NEWS" which is a news story from a
> local Houston channel
> that will help explain a little of what you want to know.
>
> They charge about $35K for their refurbished cars, and I admit they are in
> good shape and nice
> but what you are paying for is the convenience of a sure shot.
> There are a LOt of great cars out there for half of that money, but almost
> always you will have to do some work to them to get them perfect, and the
> way you like them.
>
> The good news is that there are a lot of vendors selling aftermarket parts
> that will let you update anything you need to do to the car.
> You can easily replace the entire interior of the car for a few thousand
> dollars, install a new radio,
> and update any electrical.
> What you want to avoid is an all original, stock car that has been sitting
> it's whole life with no miles.
>
> In order to have a DeLorean as a daily driver that is reliable and trusty
> there are certain things you are going to want to do. Such as update or
> replace the fuel system, and most all of the electrical parts starting 
> from
> the alternator, to the fuses, fuse box, relays and some switches.
> Delorean's had a history of being lemons and leaving you stranded, but the
> problems that caused these things have been figured out and can be fixed.
>
> There is what we call the $20K rule, no matter what you will be spending
> $20K on the car.
> So if you get one for $15, expect to put $5K in work in it.
>
> Once the car has had all it's updates, it will be fine for the most part 
> and
> you can drive it everyday.
> There will always be little goofy things you might need to work on simply
> because this is a 20+ year old car with old technology and not built in 
> the
> conventional way, so everything was not a perfect fit and needed to be
> adjusted to match up, such as the doors which can periodically need a 
> tweak
> every few years.
>
> The other thing is to prepare your self to be disappointed with the speed
> and power.....
> ...because there isn't any.
> It will have about the same pickup and go as an automatic small car, say a
> Chevy Berretta or Honda Civic. ...both of which would most likely beat a
> Delorean.
> It gets good gas mileage but it has no balls.
> There will be no peeling out like the time machine in BTTF.
> ...and that's another thing,
> for the rest of your life, every single time you drive that car and take 
> it
> ANYWHERE you will hear over and over and over..."Hey McFly, where's the 
> flux
> capacitor?"
> That is why I installed one and then I point to the back and say "it's 
> right
> here axxhole!".
> They love it.
> Whenever you park it, you will come back to see fingerprints all over it.
> And if the windows are tinted you will see this on the window:   (  o  )
> That is the mark people make by putting their hands around their eyes and
> pressing their nose up against the glass to see in.
> It will be permanently on your window.
> People will take your picture while you are driving down the road and
> EVERYONE will drive in your blind spot so they can get a good profile of 
> the
> car.
> Whenever you stop for gas some know-it-all idiot will argue with you about
> the car and try to convince you that they only made 200 of these in Ohio 
> or
> something, and that John Delorean died in prison because there is cocaine
> hidden in the car somewhere.
> Expect to be pulled over by the cops a lot, with lame excuses for why they
> pulled you over.
> They usually won't give you a ticket, they just want to abuse their
> authority and check out your car. Happens to me all the time.
>
> Keep it insured for more than it is worth with AGREED STATED VALUE - NON
> DEPRECIATIVE.
> If you ever wreck it the insurance will not know what to do.
> If you work closely with a vendor they will help you get more money that 
> you
> need.
>
> There is usually a few cars on eBay all the time.
> I bought ine on eBay and it is perfect.
>
> ...I guess that is about it.
> - Videobob
> VIN#5278
>
>
>
>>From: Rod Dillman <rhdillman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: Re: [DML] Looking for a DMC
>>Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 04:22:08 -0700 (PDT)
>>
>>Wald- I once bought a DeLorean with potential "cheap" only to find that
>>after I had spent over $6,000 on new parts that it had a rusted and
>>>two meals.
>>
>>waldwagen <waldwagen@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi,
>>
>>I'm new tot the group. I've always admired these cars and have
>>dreamed of having one. My wife made me a deal-if I lose 100 pounds
>>and complete a marathon, she's going to buy me one. The only caveat
>>was that the car is completely restored and need no work.
>>
>>Any suggestions? I've been looking at Deloreanone.com, they sell
>>turnkeys for 35k.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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